As a multimedia abstract artist, I create works that merge ink, sculpted paper, mica, found natural objects, oil painting, and drawing. My practice is an exploration of spiritual boundaries, connections, and memories—both within my personal experience and the collective human narrative.
The natural environment deeply informs my work, especially the centuries-old forests of Northern California. These towering conifers, the timekeepers of the earth, carry stories in their bark, pine needles, and beetle trails. I see these as fragments of history—echoes of human and natural experience intertwined. By decoding the stories hidden within the woods, I search for what binds me to this place, aiming for a transformative connection that transcends the material and touches the spiritual.
I often incorporate bark, branches, and other organic elements into my work, sometimes burying raw canvas for a season to let the earth inscribe its mark. This process allows me to co-create with the forest, crafting narratives that blur the lines between the physical and spiritual. Natural materials become an extension of the medium, functioning like brushstrokes that participate in a dialogue between human existence and a higher spiritual presence.
Inspired by the work of artists like Sam Gilliam and Mark Tobey, I aspire to push the boundaries of material and form, while simultaneously embracing the obscured and forgotten. Through my exploration of spiritual boundary breaking, I seek to ignite a similar sense of introspection and connection in the viewer. My work invites them to ask, “Where are we?” and responds, “We are nowhere, and we are everywhere.”
“Filice communicates her “one true moment” through the expression of line and repetition, using her exquisite sensitivity to materials and the touch of her hand to share her transformative experience with the viewer. ”